CVE-2022-43705

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Published Nov 27, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Botan before 2.19.3, it is possible to forge OCSP responses due to a certificate verification error. This issue was introduced in Botan 1.11.34 (November 2016).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-46687	In Botan before 2.19.3, it is possible to forge OCSP responses due to a certificate verification error. This issue was introduced in Botan 1.11.34 (November 2016).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.463% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/randombit/botan/releases/tag/2.19.3
https://github.com/randombit/botan/security/advisories/GHSA-4v9w-qvcq-6q7w

History

Apr 25, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}`	ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}` cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}`

Subscriptions

Botan Project Botan

Weaknesses

CWE-295

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 25, 2025, 7:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 27, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 25, 2025, 7:21 PM
Reserved: Oct 24, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:40 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:40 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 27, 2022, 4:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:07 AM

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